THE LUMBEE INDIANS
Oxendines trace their roots to the Lumbee Indians of Tennessee, also known as Croatans, a sub-culture of the Cherokees. The Oxendine name means "One who came from, or lived near, the Ox hill." William Penn's mother was named ... Lady Oxenden which may be neither here nor there.
Unlike their cousins, the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Nation who have an organized Reservation in North Carolina, the Lumbees were actually a collection of mixed race Algonkian (especially Cherokee) and Siouan tribes, having no tribal affiliations or traditions but with enough Indian decent to put they under the BIA and state segreation laws of the 1800s. In 1900 they were poor farmers, living in the mountains of North Carolina, with no reservation, no tribal affiliations and virtually no Indian culture. All they had left was an oral tradition, many disadvantages and Pride......"The American Indian" by Oliver LaFarge, 1973.
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census 1820: Overton County, Tennessee, page 265
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census 1830: Overton County, Tennessee, page 187
Free Colored
Males
10 - 3
10-24 - 3
24-36 - 1
36-55 - 1 (Archibald)
Females
10 - 2
24-36 - 1
36-55 - 1 (Patsy, wife)
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census 1840: Overton County, Tennessee, page 11
Free Colored
Males
10-24 - 1
55-100 - 1 (Archibald)
Females
10-24 - 1 (Patsy, daugther)
36-55 - 1 (Patsy, wife)
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1850 census, TN, Overton cty, p. 31
_HH 206
Archibald Oxendine, 84, SC
Patsy Oxendine, 60, SC
Patsy Oxendine, 23, TN
_HH 207, ,
Nathan Oxendine, 25, TN
Polly Oxendine, 25, TN
Wesly Oxendine, 8, TN
Hamilton Oxendine, 6, TN
David Oxendine, 4, TN
Narcissy Oxendine, 3, TN
Thomas Oxendine, 2, TN
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1860 census, MO, Laclede cty, Gasconade Twp, Nebo P.O., p. 120
_HH 729
Archibald Oxendine, 94, SC
Patsy Oxendine, 30
_HH 730
Archibald Oxendine, 40
Rachel Oxendine, 40
Isaac Oxendine, 19
Margarett J Oxendine, 17
Patsy M Oxendine, 13
Stephen A Oxendine, 10
Julietta Oxendine, 8
Betsy A Oxendine, 6
Mary J Oxendine, 4
Eliza Oxendine, 2
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Overton cty, TN mortality schedule
Shumake, George M, TN, 25, Oct, Milk Poison
Shumake, Mantha F, SC, 68, Mar, Smothering
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Is there another son here - deceased by 1840 with a wife named Jessee?
census 1840: Jessee Oxendine Not Stated, Overton, Tennessee
White
Males
5-10 - 2
Females
5-10 - 2
15-20 - 1
20-30 - 1 (1810-1820)
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NY Times: Sept 20, 1869: A correspondent at St James Phelps County, notifies us of the death of a venerable centenarian, ARCHIBALD W. OXENDINE, who died on the 3rd inst., on Benton's Creek, near the Merrimac Iron works, in that county. The deceased was born on the Pedee River, SC, Aug 26, 1759, and was consequently over 110 years of age at the time of his death. He served throughout the War of the revolution as one of "Marion's Men", and for over fourty years was a minister of the Baptist denomination. Although he had been unable to walk during the past three years, he retained his sight, hearing and intellect up to his last hour. It is not often that we have occasion to chronicle the departure of so old and remarkable a member of our race. As an indication of the longevity of the family of the decesased, we are informed that his youngest daughter, over 70 years of age, was in attendance on her father during his last illness, and was present at his funeral.
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